Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra concert reports

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January 8, 2022 I attended a wonderful Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra concert at Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena that included  a short piece, “STRUM”, composed by composer of African descent Jessie Montgomery. The LACO orchestra did not include any recognizable players of  African descent. March 19, 2022 I attended a wonderful Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra concert at…

Dr. Dawn Norfleet and Ben Cadwallader

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January 29, 2022, prior to performance of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra concert “Montgomery, Mozart, R Strauss” at Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, I briefly chatted with musician, educator, composer Dr. Dawn Norfleet and Ben Cadwallader, executive director of LACO, about diversity in classical music. See pic from right Ben Cadwallader, Dr. Norfleet, and John Malveaux.…